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NTRODUCTION
SmarTrax &
QuickTrax
Systems
Congratulations on your purchase of the Raven SmarTrax or QuickTrax
system! This system is designed to provide cutting-edge, hands-free
steering of your machine via GPS coordinates. This manual can be used for
both the SmarTrax and QuickTrax systems.
The steering system consists of these major components:
• SmarTrax Controller
• Raven Lightbar and/or Envizio and DGPS Receiver
• Hydraulic Steering Kit or QuickTrax MDU (mechanical drive unit)
• GPS Enhancer (only if using a SmarTraxDM system)
How the
Systems Work
In the SmarTrax system, the lightbar and receiver provide the navigational
data that determines the location of the machine in the field. The system
calculates where the equipment should be located by referring to the swath
path set by the operator and the actual location of the equipment as
reported by the DGPS receiver. The SmarTrax controller processes this
information and, if the machine is off the intended swath line, tells the
hydraulic steering unit which direction to turn the wheels in order to
correct the machine to the intended swath line. The QuickTrax system
works the same way, with the exception of the hydraulic steering unit. In
the QuickTrax system, the MDU (mechanical drive unit) turns the steering
wheel to correct the machine to the intended swath line.The mode will
appear in the upper right corner of the home screen. Two of the modes
(Line Acquire and On-line) can be configured to achieve the best steering
for your machine.
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